Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Greenwich Township
Township
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Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°W / 40.58333; -75.88306Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 75°52′59″W / 40.58333°N 75.88306°W / 40.58333; -75.88306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Founded	1749
Area[1]
• Total	31.10 sq mi (80.54 km2)
• Land	31.00 sq mi (80.29 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,725
• Estimate (2016)[2]	3,712
• Density	119.75/sq mi (46.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	19529, 19530, 19534
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-011-31352

Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,725 at the 2010 census.

History

The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, Kutz Mill, Kutz's Mill Bridge, Merkel Mill, and Stein Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River. The township's villages include Dreibelbis (also in Windsor Township), Grimville, Klinesville, and Krumsville.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 3,386 people, 1,245 households, and 957 families residing in the township. The population density was 108.3 people per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 1,245 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $55,703. Males had a median income of $36,352 versus $27,278 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,332. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Greenwich is crossed east-to-west by Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22, which has interchanges with north-to-south Pennsylvania Route 143 and Pennsylvania Route 737 in the township.

Pronunciation

Within Berks County and other adjacent counties of Pennsylvania, the word "Greenwich" is pronounced /ˈɡriːnwɪtʃ/ GREEN-witch rather than the more common /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ GREN-itch.^[5] This anomaly in pronunciation often leads to confusion with natives of Greenwich, London, New York City, and other areas containing a Greenwich Township, such as Huron County, Ohio.

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